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Definition:
A noun phrase is a group of words that does the work of noun. A noun phrase is either a pronoun or any group of words that can be replaced by a pronoun.
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they, bicycles, student, teachers, and the bicycles are noun phrase, but bicylce is just a noun, as you can see in these sentences ( in which the noun phrases are all in italics).
Q: Do you like bicycles? A: Yes, I like them. Q: Do you like the bicyles over there? A: Yes, they are nice. Q: Do you like the bicycles I bought last
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Noun pre-modifiers: Modifiers before the noun are called premodifier. (modify means to limit, restrict, characterise, or otherwise focus meaning). All of the pre-modifier that are present and the noun together form a noun phrase.
Noun post-modifier: Modifiers coming after a noun are called post-modifiers. 1) NOUN PHRASE: Premodifier+ noun. EXAMPLE: White house: here white is a premodifier and a house is a noun. The three old democratic legislator: here the three old democratic is premodifier and legislator is a noun.
3) NOUN PHRASE:
Example: The boys on top of the house are.. Here the is premodifier, boys is the noun, on top of the house is post-modifier.
Noun Pronoun Personal person( name) Determiner + noun Determiner + adjective + noun Determiner + adj+present part+ noun. Determiner + noun + prepositional phrase. Determiner + adj + noun+ pre.phrase. Determiner + adj+ present part+n +pre.p.
Noun
or Noun phrase:
-Ing participle
-ed participle
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-Adverb
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1) Subject My old laptop is not working now. 2) Directive object sign your name there. 3) Indirect object
I always tell people I am not a teacher.
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4) Subjective predicate Uh faith has been a gift for me. 5) Objective predicate I called this little talk a survey of global
6) Complement of preposition Uhm but why isnt it in French.
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7) Premodifier of a noun or noun phrase Simons on this revision course.. 8) Vocative You are a snob, Dad. 9) Adverbial The flag goes up far side.
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10) Premodifier of adjective The plane was 4 hourrs late. 11) Premodifier of preposition
He revealed Washington had informed the Kremlin an hour before the start of the assault.
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